■ noun
1》 the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a reddish-brown dye to colour the hair and decorate the body.
2》 the shrub which produces ~, with small pink, red, or white flowers. [ Lawsonia inermis .]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) dye with ~.
Origin
C17: from Arab. ḥinnā' .